Eastbourne featured in BBC’s TV show Shift the Thrift
BBC One’s Shift the Thrift featured Eastbourne in an episode with contestants visiting to take part in a charity shop challenge.
Hosted by Joanna Page, known for her role as Stacey in Gavin and Stacey, the show follows people as they search for items to resell for a profit to raise money for charity.
Each episode takes place in a different UK town. In Eastbourne, Joanna and two guest experts explored charity shops before setting teams a shopping list, which included an item to refashion and a scavenger hunt task, according to the BBC.
Participants customised an item with the help of social media upcyclers and prepared a sales pitch before taking part in a live-streamed auction.
In the episode, which aired in April, siblings David and Theresa competed to raise money for DKMS, a charity supporting people with leukaemia. Working with a budget of £100 and a 60-minute time limit, the pair searched for items to sell.
David raised the most money, but together the siblings raised £282.51 for their chosen charity.
Speaking to the BBC, Joanna said: “I absolutely love charity shops and have been customising and upcycling clothes for years, so this show is right up my street.
“It’s fun, fast, and gives people great ideas on how to find value in second-hand treasure, all while supporting brilliant local causes.”
The show is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.